Request for Information USSA UPDATED Due Date

In response to Executive Order 14423,

THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION’S

Office of Strategic Infrastructure Requests Information On

THE UNITED STATES

SPACE ACADEMY

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Request for Information | United States Space Academy

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Title

Request for Information – Creation of the United States Space Academy Issuing Agency / Office

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Office of Strategic Infrastructure
RFI Closes

November 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time

01 Background

02 Introduction

03 Definitions

04 Planning Assumptions

05 Response Instructions

05.A Location Plan – Permanent USSA Campus
05.B Interim Academic Instruction Plan for 2028
05.C Financial Capability – Cost and Partnership Interest

06 Response Content and Format

07 Review Process

08 Questions and NASA Responses

09 Confidentiality and Proprietary Information

10 Restrictions

11 Point of Contact

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Request for Information | United States Space Academy

Background
On Aug. 28, 2026, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14423, Establishing the United States Space Academy. The Executive Order is available at WhiteHouse.gov. America’s continued leadership in space will depend not only on the missions it launches and the technologies it builds but also on the strength, skill, character, and resolve of the people entrusted with carrying that work forward. As space becomes increasingly important to our national security, economic prosperity, scientific leadership, and technological strength, the United States must prepare a new generation of leaders to explore, build, operate, secure, and defend the space domain. To answer that call, the United States Space Academy (USSA) is envisioned as a NASA-led, civilian Federal academic institution that combines rigorous technical education with disciplined leadership development, civic responsibility, and a lasting commitment to public service. The Academy will prepare future scientists, engineers, astronauts, pilots, operators, entrepreneurs, civil servants, warfighters, and other leaders to advance American interests across the aerospace sector. E.O. 14423 established the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy, chaired by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, to advise and assist the President with establishing the USSA. Among its responsibilities, the Commission will recommend a process for selecting the